21. Where is the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Tripura being constructed?
[A] Agartala
[B] Sabroom
[C] Dharmanagar
[D] Kailashahar
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Correct Answer: B [Sabroom]
Notes:
Foundation stone was laid for construction of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Sabroom of Tripura. It is the first SEZ of the state.
The SEZ is being built at a cost of Rs 635 crore and would focus on rubber, bamboo, textile and food processing. Sabroom is located at a distance of 130 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.
22. Israel has agreed to establish diplomatic ties with which nation, as per the statement of the U.S.?
[A] India
[B] Russia
[C] Bahrain
[D] North Korea
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Correct Answer: C [Bahrain]
Notes:
A joint statement has been issued by USA, Israel and Bahrain which states that Israel and Bahrain have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties.
This is an outcome of a normalisation agreement between Israel and Bahrain which comes after a similar agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Earlier, an Israeli delegation was carried in the first direct commercial flight to UAE.
23. Which country successfully sent nine satellites into orbit from a ship in the Yellow Sea?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Israel
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China has successfully launched a solid-propellant carrier rocket from a ship in the Yellow Sea and successfully sent nine satellites into orbit.
This is the country’s second such sea-based launch mission. The tenth rocket of the Long March 11 family, the Long March 11-HY2 was launched carrying nine remote-sensing satellites belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group.
24. What is the theme of ‘International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer’ (World Ozone Day) 2020?
[A] Ozone for Life
[B] Ozone and Covid-19
[C] Ozone defending Humans
[D] The Hole
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Correct Answer: A [Ozone for Life]
Notes:
World Ozone Day or ‘International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer’ is observed on September 16 all over the world.
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer was adopted and signed by 28 countries, on 22 March 1985. The theme of this year is ‘Ozone for Life’. This year also marks the 35th year of the Vienna Convention and 35 years of global ozone layer protection.
25. The Supreme Court has called for setting up of a 5-member panel of distinguished citizens to set standards for which segment?
[A] Print Media
[B] Electronic Media
[C] Education
[D] Health
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Correct Answer: B [Electronic Media]
Notes:
The Supreme Court has ordered for setting up a panel of five distinguished citizens. The objective of the panel would be to set standards for electronic media.
This is pronounced by the Supreme Court in the context of the TV show “Bindas Bol” that is relayed on Sudarshan TV. The court has stated that the said TV programme appears to vilify the Muslim community and make it responsible for an attempt to infiltrate the civil services
26. Which Britain tennis player has been given a wildcard to French Open 2020?
[A] Andy Murray
[B] Roger Federer
[C] Nikola Mektic
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: A [Andy Murray]
Notes:
Britain’s Andy Murray who is former world number has been given a wildcard entry into the main draw of French Open.
This year’s French Open first round begins on 27th September. Murray is a three-time Grand Slam winner and a French Open finalist. He has not appeared at the event since 2017, when he lost to Stan Wawrinka.
27. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan – Insurance Scheme for Health Workers has been extended for how many days?
[A] 30 days
[B] 60 days
[C] 120 days
[D] 180 days
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Correct Answer: D [180 days]
Notes:
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers has been extended for a period of 180 days.
It is a central sector scheme that provides an insurance cover of Rs.50 lakh to health workers who would have direct contact with COVID 10 patients. The scheme was initially launched on March 30th this year for a period of 90 days. It was earlier extended to a further period of 90 days till 25th September.
28. Which Union Ministry has announced guidelines for schemes that include ‘Pottery Activity’ and ‘Beekeeping Activity’?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of MSME]
Notes:
Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has recently released guidelines for schemes that include ‘Pottery Activity’ and ‘Beekeeping Activity’.
The Ministry had earlier announced expanding the support to Artisans engaged in making Agarbatti. Additional amount of Rs. 50.00 crore each has been provisioned for setting up of clusters in Pottery making and developing Beekeeping honey clusters under the SFURTI scheme of the Ministry.
29. What is OECD’s revised economic growth forecast for India for the current financial year?
[A] – 9%
[B] -10.2%
[C] -11.2%
[D] -15.2%
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Correct Answer: B [-10.2%]
Notes:
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised India’s growth projections to minus 10.2% for the current financial year.
This is due to extended lockdown in the country. The OECD released a report titled “Interim Economic Assessment Corona virus: Living with uncertainty”. As per the report, prolonged spread of the virus, high levels of poverty, and stricter confinement measures are the reasons for contraction of the Indian Economy.
30. In which forum was the ‘Global Initiative to reduce Land Degradation’ launched recently?
[A] UN ECOSOC
[B] G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting
[C] BRICS Environment Ministerial Meeting
[D] UNFCCC
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Correct Answer: B [G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting]
Notes:
The Global Initiative on Reducing Land Degradation was launched in the G 20 – Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) that was held in a virtual mode under the leadership of Saudi Arabia.
It aims to strengthen the implementation of existing guidelines on prevention of land degradation among the G20 member countries. In addition to the initiative on land degradation, the Global Coral Reef R&D Accelerator Platform was also launched which aims at R&D in all aspects of Coral Reef.